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The L134R can produce bales up to 30 per cent denser due to increased plunger force, higher tension and longer bale chamber.
Equipment, Machinery

New large square baler from John Deere

The L341R high-density baler increases bale weights by up to 30 per cent

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John Deere had several new machine announcements to make in January. One of them was the introduction of the new L341R high-density large square baler. This new baler creates high-density bales that are three feet by four feet. When it comes to straw bales, Deere claims farmers can expect bale weight increases of up to […] Read more
The Claas Variant 500 series round balers get a new and improved pickup along with other updates.
Equipment, Machinery

Updated balers from Claas

Round and large square baler lines get upgrades to improve bale density and more

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In September, Claas announced updates to its North American offering of both round and square balers, the Variant 500 series round baler and the Quadrant 5300 Evolution series square baler. “Each of these machines is designed to provide maximum performance, easy maintenance and the reliability you expect from Claas,” says product manager Matt Jaynes. “By […] Read more
Case IH debuted the RB6 HD Pro series balers, which are specifically built for wet and heavy silage.
Equipment, Machinery

New round balers from Case IH and New Holland

New high-capacity models and other baler updates introduced in August

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Both Case IH and sister brand New Holland have been making similar new product introductions at the same time for the past few years. This year has been no exception. Among the new equipment introduced in 2022 by both brands are round balers. They were simultaneously introduced last August. The latest addition to the Case […] Read more
Vermeer’s ZR5-1200 self-propelled round baler offers enhanced efficiency in the field with operator-friendly, automated controls.
Equipment, Machinery

Vermeer’s ZR5-1200 baler designed for efficiency

Here’s why Vermeer says the SP baler is a step above pull types

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There has been no shortage of innovative machines introduced in agriculture over the past few years — and we certainly expect more to come. Arguably, one of the most unique of those designs has to be Vermeer’s ZR5-1200 self-propelled round baler. The company had one on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in […] Read more
Equipment, Machinery

New Holland celebrates baler milestone with awards

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Last November, New Holland announced it had reached a milestone in large square baler production. The 30,000th machine rolled off the assembly line at the brand’s Zedelgem, Belgium, factory, which produces combines, balers and forage harvesters for NH’s global market. NH has been building large square balers since 1987.  The 30,000th machine was given a […] Read more
New Holland has released an update to its MyPLM Connect Farm digital platform, which offers a range of enhanced mapping features.
Equipment, Machinery

New Holland updates MyPLM Connect

Web platform and mobile app get improvements for 2021

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Following a nearly identical announcement from Case IH, its sister brand under CNH Global ownership, New Holland released an update to its digital platform, MyPLM Connect. Just as with Case IH’s digital offering, the NH platform update includes support for prescriptions and large square balers, new map layer visualization, machine utilization maps as well as […] Read more
The wrapper attachment on the RB 4160P Protec baler is relatively compact to make storage and transport easy.
Equipment, Machinery

Massey adds the RB 4160P Protec to its RB baler series

One-pass baling and wrapping improves feed quality: AGCO

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AGCO has added the RB 4160P Protec combination baler and wrapper to its Massey Ferguson line of equipment. The unit combines all the features found on the Massey RB series silage balers, which debuted in 2018, with an integrated bale-wrapping unit, allowing producers to harvest and ensile high-moisture forages in one pass. “In climates with […] Read more
AFS Connect Farm offers more features for mapping and large square baler data.
Machinery

Case IH updates AFS Connect Farm

The brand's digital platform gets more features

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As the major equipment brands continue to compete for dominance in ag machinery’s digital realm, Case IH announced recently that it has released the first major update for 2021 to its AFS Connect Farm desktop platform and mobile app, which is intended to give producers even more data access and management flexibility. The latest update […] Read more
The new baler offers more efficient baling in the field, fewer bales per field, more tons per trailer, and savings in both time and transport costs.
Equipment, Machinery

New Holland’s BigBaler 340 High Density offers efficiencies and cost savings

The new baler produces ultra-dense square bales

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There’s not a hay producer anywhere who would complain about producing too much hay. That said, the reality of hay’s bulkiness is it can be a logistical and trucking challenge. Enter New Holland Agriculture’s BigBaler 340 High Density, which produces large square bales with up to 22 per cent higher density than conventional square balers. […] Read more
Last year, in anticipation of rolling it out to Canadian producers, Kubota Canada tested the FastBale with commercial operators growing various crops in varying conditions from British Columbia to the Maritimes.
Equipment, Machinery

No need for stops with new continuous round baler

Kubota Canada’s FastBale considered a game changer

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Kubota Canada Ltd. recently launched its new FastBale, a twin chambered baler and integrated wrapping system that allows an industry first: continuous baling with no stops for tie-off or bale discharge. “I’d say this is a game changer,” says Travis Grubb, a Kubota Canada product specialist for hay tools and crop care. With our dual […] Read more

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